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March of the Toreadors

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My Rosin is to a point where it keeps melting . In its container (pops) it is due to the warm weather of Hawaii. I cant seem to put the right amount because too much is being put on at one, I mean it just saturates the bow in one stroke. It causes quite a problem with my bass because when I change direction to bow up (starting from about 2 from the tip) the bow gets stuck it creates a annoying pause. After playing for a minute the rosin creates the gritty build-up on my strings, making me wipe the strings quite often . It keeps melting and I think I over rosined my bow I have tried to wipe of my bow but that still did not help with my problems correct me if I am wrong but I still think I should stick with pops (the Humidity level of Hawaii)

I feel yer pain, Sean. I tried Kolstein recently, with good results. If you use Pop's, just don't apply it when it's anything other than cool and solid. Mine's in the fridge until I need it. Don't leave it in a hot car, lest it tip over and create a miniature replica of Kilauea...

If your Pops gets applied to your bowhair as you would apply pancake syrup, you might want to try other brands and grades (while paying attention to your rosin's grabbing power with changes in climate). I try to be loyal to Pops cause it was used to start my first note on the bass, but it doesn't override my loyalty to making quality sounds.